Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures

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Red Top Mountain State Park Campground

Red Top Mountain State Park Campground

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Red Top Mountain State Park

Red Top Mountain State Park

Lakefront park with swimming & camping. Wooded peninsula surrounded by Lake Allatoona features water sports, trails, campsites & cottages.

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Cauble Park

Cauble Park

Lakeside park with a sandy beach. 25-acre lakefront park with a white sandy beach & facilities for picnics, fishing & boating.

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Swift Cantrell Park

Swift Cantrell Park

Playgrounds, dog park & trails. Playgrounds, trails & picnic pavilions in a 130-acre recreation area including dog & skate parks.

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Josh Powell Camp

Josh Powell Camp

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Lost Mountain Park

Lost Mountain Park

Outdoor athletics & fishing site. Open space with fields & courts for numerous sports, walking paths, fishing ponds & picnic shelters.

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Sweat Mountain Park

Sweat Mountain Park

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Elizabeth Porter Park & Sprayground

Elizabeth Porter Park & Sprayground

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Dobbins ARB Rec Area & FamCamp

Dobbins ARB Rec Area & FamCamp

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East Cobb Park

East Cobb Park

Playgrounds, picnicking & creek views. Public park offering playgrounds, walking paths, picnic areas, fields & creek overlooks.

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Adventure Outdoors

Adventure Outdoors

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Terrell Mill Park

Terrell Mill Park

Sports fields, playground & picnicking. A soccer field & 4 softball fields, picnic pavilions, a playground & a tennis center.

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Cobb Park and Kidscape Village I & II

Cobb Park and Kidscape Village I & II

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Chattahoochee Nature Center

Chattahoochee Nature Center

Preserve with trails, gardens & animals. Educational facility on 127 acres with paths, a discovery center with animals & nature exhibits.

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McFarlane Nature Park

McFarlane Nature Park

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Gold Branch Trailhead

Gold Branch Trailhead

Wooded, 3.8-mile loop trail along water. Picturesque, waterfront area featuring a 3.8-mile loop trail through the forest & wildlife views.

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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - Allenbrook Unit

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - Allenbrook Unit

River valley park entrance & parking lot. Entrance & parking lot to the 48-mile river valley park with hiking trails & paddle boat routes.

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Island Ford Unit, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Island Ford Unit, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Placid park with trails, rafting & more. Peaceful riverside park offering a range of trails plus rafting, fishing & other activities.

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Sweetwater Creek Campground

Sweetwater Creek Campground

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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area

River rafting, trout fishing & hiking. Large, forested park popular for river rafting, trout fishing & its variety of hiking/biking trails.

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Sweetwater Creek State Park

Sweetwater Creek State Park

Picnicking, boating & wooded trails. Historical wooded state park offering hiking, picnicking & boating, plus fishing.

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Dunwoody Nature Center

Dunwoody Nature Center

Walking trails, events & programs. Nature center with walking trails, picnic areas & a playground, plus children's programs & events.

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Blue Heron Nature Preserve

Blue Heron Nature Preserve

Scenic green space with classes for kids. 30-acre nature preserve with a trail, creek & wildflowers, plus environmental education for kids.

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High Country Outfitters

High Country Outfitters

Gear for rugged outdoor activities. Gear for camping, boating & rock climbing, plus water activities like kayaking & paddle boating.

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Murphey Candler Park

Murphey Candler Park

Multi-use park with trails, lake & pool. 135-acre park offering walking trails around a lake, a swimming pool, sports fields & picnic areas.

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Tanyard Creek Park

Tanyard Creek Park

Green space with a cool trestle bridge. Recreation area in a former railroad corridor featuring a trail with wood footbridges & playgrounds.

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Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center

Autrey Mill Nature Preserve & Heritage Center

Wooded park with a historical village. Protected woodlands & historic buildings offering educational opportunities on nature & the past.

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Simpsonwood Park

Simpsonwood Park

Large nature area with campsites & BBQs. 223-acre park offering a campground, BBQ grills, forest trails & a small chapel with a gazebo.

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Jones Bridge Park

Jones Bridge Park

Scenic river overlook with fishing areas. Tranquil setting featuring a playground, sand volleyball court & river with swim & fishing areas.

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Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech

Outdoor Recreation Georgia Tech

Center for trips & outdoor gear rental. Campus hub for adventurous trips, gear rental & leadership development programs.

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Atlanta Adventure Camp

Atlanta Adventure Camp

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Cascade Springs Nature Preserve

Cascade Springs Nature Preserve

Wooded preserve with a waterfall & trail. Forested 120-acre nature preserve with a trail, waterfall, streams, parking lot & picnic tables.

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Sojourn Adventures

Sojourn Adventures

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Outdoor Activity Center

Outdoor Activity Center

Trails, a ropes course & a playground. 26-acre urban preserve with trails, interpretive hikes, a ropes course & a nature-themed playground.

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Hahn Woods

Hahn Woods

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Mason Mill Recreation Center

Mason Mill Recreation Center

Play areas & off-leash dog space. Park with 2 playgrounds, picnic area with grills, recreation center, off-leash dog park & restrooms.

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Mason Mill Park

Mason Mill Park

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Fernbank Forest

Fernbank Forest

Old-growth forest for hiking & education. 65-acre old-growth hardwood forest offers nature hikes, native wildlife & a natural history museum.

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Deepdene Park

Deepdene Park

22-acre wooded tract with walking paths. The largest section of Olmsted Linear Park, this wildland area features trails, trees & a creek.

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South Bend Park

South Bend Park

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Camp Scene Environmental Adventures

Camp Scene Environmental Adventures

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ATL Camp CORE

ATL Camp CORE

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McDaniel Farm Park

McDaniel Farm Park

Paved trails amid a onetime farm. Park situated on a 1930s-era cotton farm with historic structures & equipment amid multiuse trails.

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Constitution Lakes

Constitution Lakes

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SkyHike

SkyHike

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Stone Mountain Park Campground

Stone Mountain Park Campground

Campground with a pool & a general store. Lakeside campground offering tent sites, RV hookups & yurts, plus a pool, a general store & games.

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Lake Conasauga Campground

Lake Conasauga Campground

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